When was ice cube born

A was formed, and the Compton-based band eventually consisted of Ice Cube, Dr. Released in , the group's debut album, "Straight Outta Compton," is credited with helping pioneer gangsta rap. Ice Cube left N. His third album, "The Predator," is the only one to reach No.

His 10th album, "Everythang's Corrupt," was supposed to be released in but was delayed. He made his feature-film debut in 's "Boyz 'N the Hood," which earned Oscar nominations for best director and best original screenplay. He also appeared on the film's soundtrack. Ice Cube has since appeared on 10 other soundtracks, including the No. He married Kimberly Woodruff in They have four kids. In , Ice Cube cowrote and starred in "Friday," a stoner comedy directed by F.

Gary Grey, a frequent collaborator. The memorable line "Bye Felicia" has gained popularity in recent years. In he founded the production company Cube Vision, whose first production was "Next Friday," a sequel to "Friday. A fourth, "Last Friday," is in the works.

He made his directorial debut in with "The Players Club," which he also wrote. If you think about stuff that happened when you were young, it stays with you forever. South Central is just who I am. Even though I have a nice house, nice family, the rest of my generation is still in South Central L. My cousins, my brothers, my sisters, they don't wanna move out.

They don't want to and they don't have the means to sustain it. That's where my heart is and that's what I think about all the time. They were the introduction of "rap is for everybody". You know, it's not just a black thing. When we came out, it was already a foregone conclusion that all types of life listen to rap.

All cultures. But we never knew that "Straight Outta Compton" would blow up like it did. View agent, publicist, legal and company contact details on IMDbPro. Getting Started Contributor Zone ». Edit page. For the young Cube, who'd known little beyond the deteriorating South Central L.

He saw his hometown in a new light and wondered why the violence and drugs that were wreaking havoc on it weren't generating more attention. As he saw more of his friends get killed or go to jail, Cube became determined to create a better life for himself.

After high school, he enrolled at the Phoenix Institute of Technology, where he earned a two-year degree in drafting in Around this time, he also continued to get involved in music, with much of his interest focused on the still emerging world of rap.

He started writing his first raps in high school, and in the mids started a group with two others called CIA. The group, and Cube in particular, soon caught the attention of another up-and-coming rapper, Andre Romelle Young, better known as Dr.

A Niggaz Wit Attitudes. Considered one of the pioneers of gangsta rap, N. A's hard-hitting sound and lyrics jolted the music industry, all the while selling millions of records.

The group's second album, Straight Outta Compton rocketed the young men to fame. Cube's involvement with N. A came to a screeching halt in A groupmate Dr. Dre, who was then leading rap's G-funk subgenre, for the first time since Cube had left the group, and which had disbanded upon Dre's departure.

Feeling neglected by East Coast media, a longstanding issue in rap's bicoastal rivalry, the group aimed to reinforce West pride and resonate with the undervalued. The album was certified Platinum by year's end. It was also at this time that Cube began collaborating outside the rap genre. Cube's involvement with N. Angered over how little he'd been paid, he bolted the group and went solo.

In , he released his tenth studio album, Everythang's Corrupt. Around the time of his departure from N. Over the years, he's had major roles in several other successful films, including the Friday film series, Three Kings and Barbershop